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agosto 29, 2021 - KTM

Another strong race finale for binder with 6th place at British Grand Prix

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Brad Binder scored 6th position at a bright but cool Silverstone circuit for the British Grand Prix and the twelfth round of 2021 MotoGPTM as the series returned to the UK for the first time since the summer of 2019.

- Top six for Binder as Iker Lecuona rides to second-best result of 2021 in 7th
- 10th place for Danilo Petrucci means third top-ten classification of the season
- Three KTM RC16s in the top ten at Silverstone at only third British GP since 2017 - Oliveira missed the points in P16

After the double-header at Red Bull Ring, #motogp moved to the second fastest circuit on the calendar and the longest layout. Silverstone’s eighteen corners and near-6km length provided a technical test for both the riders and bike set-up and the choice between medium and hard compounds. Bright but windy and chilly summer conditions created a stable environment from Friday and the 20-lap #motogp race was run in the dry and with grippy asphalt.

Brad Binder was the most advanced RC16 rider on the grid and began from 12th and the fourth row. The South African weathered a sluggish start to rapidly pick up his speed and hover on the edge of the top ten. From this position Binder became faster and more decisive with his overtaking moves to eventually work his way to 6th.

Equally proactive were Tech3 KTM Factory #racing riders Iker Lecuona and Danilo Petrucci. The Spaniard latched onto Binder’s exhaust fumes and followed his brandmate up to 7th for his second-best result this season and his second-highest in almost two years of #motogp. Petrucci made ground to 10th and his third top-ten standing so far with the RC16. Miguel Oliveira was plagued with rear grip issues and finished one position outside the points in 16th.

The Gran Premio Tissot de Aragón will take #motogp to the climes of Spain and the MotorLand Aragon circuit for round thirteen in two weeks time.

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